Sansevieria Plant Named &#39;OSV Sans 005&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct Sansevieria plant having leaves with an intense yellow center area, delimited by a dark green border with some irregular grey tones.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application claims the benefit of priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/204,558, filed Oct. 8, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Botanical classification: Dracaena sansevieria.

Varietal denomination: ‘OSV Sans 005’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Sansevieria plant, botanically known as Dracaena sansevieria, having the varietal name of ‘OSV Sans 005’ and commercially referred to as “Citrine Star”. ‘OSV Sans 005’ is the result of a cross conducted in Costa Rica in a planned breeding program by the inventor. The new variety was selected and first asexually reproduced by cuttings in Costa Rica. ‘OSV Sans 005’ has been trial and field tested and has been found to retain its distinctive characteristics and remain true to type through successive propagations. The present invention has not been evaluated under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary with variations in environment without a change in the genotype of the plant.

When compared to Sansevieria variety named ‘OSV Sans 002’ (U.S. Plant patent application Ser. No. ______), the new variety exhibits a similar rosette leaf formation with leaves growing upward and having an arch of approximately 60°. However, ‘OSV Sans 005’ differs from ‘OSV Sans 002’ in overall leaf coloration. Further, the following characteristics distinguish ‘OSV Sans 005’ from other Sansevieria varieties known to the breeder:

-   -   Rosette leaf formation;     -   Leaves grow mostly upward; and     -   Large, yellow vertical line along center of the leaves.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The accompanying photographic drawing taken at approximately 18 weeks of age illustrates the new variety, with the colors being as nearly true as is possible with color illustrations of this type.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

The following detailed description sets forth the characteristics of the new variety at approximately 2 years of age. The data which defines these characteristics was collected in a greenhouse in September of 2021 in Winter Garden, Fla. Plants of the new variety were grown under 2,000 foot candles of artificial light in 15 cm pots in a climate-controlled greenhouse in Winter Garden, Fla. having 86% relative humidity and an average temperature of 28° C. Color references are primarily to the Munsell Plant Tissue Color Book, 2019 publication, except where general color terms are used.

-   Plant:     -   -   Time to initiate roots.—About 12 days at an average of             23° C. night temperatures and 30° C. day temperatures.         -   Time to develop roots.—About 21 days at an average of 23° C.             night temperatures and 30° C. day temperatures.         -   Time to produce a finished plant from a rooted             cutting.—About 8 weeks in a 15 cm container.         -   Rooting habit and description.—Hair-like roots spread out             and wrap at the base.         -   Form.—Spreading.         -   Height from media surface to top of foliage.—14.0 cm.         -   Plant diameter.—21.6 cm.         -   Plant shape.—Rosette, having a circular arrangement of the             leaves.         -   Vigor.—Strong.         -   Strength.—Rigid, with no need for artificial support.         -   Disease resistance/susceptibility.—Resistant to most             Sansevieria diseases.         -   Pest resistance/susceptibility.—Resistant to most             Sansevieria pests.         -   Temperature tolerance.—Sensitive to temperatures below 7° C.             or above 38° C.         -   Drought tolerance.—Very tolerant due to the ability of the             leaves to retain water.         -   Flowers.—None observed to date.         -   Seeds/fruit.—None present.         -   Stem.—Length: 1.3 cm. Diameter: 2.0 cm. Shape: Vertical             column. Color: 5Y 8/2. Texture: Coriaceous and glabrous.             Strength: Sturdy and rigid. Internode length: Not             applicable.         -   Leaves.—Arrangement: Basal rosette. Average number per             plant: 17. Length: 12.1 cm. Width: 6.4 cm. Shape of leaf             (generally): Gladiate. Shape of apex: Apiculate. Shape of             base: Cuneate. Margin description: Entire. Aspect: Mostly             erect, arching outwardly to about 60°. Texture and luster:             Upper surface: Coriaceous and glabrous. Lower surface:             Coriaceous and glabrous. Pubescence: Upper surface: None             present. Lower surface: None present. Fragrance: None             present. Color: Young leaves: Upper surface: Majority of             leaf is a 5Y 8/8 and 2.5 GY 6/4 central line that fades into             2.5GY 7/6; margins are speckled with 7.5GY 5/6 and 7.5GY             3/2. Lower surface: Majority of leaf is speckled with 5Y 8/6             and 5Y 8/4; margins are mostly 5GY 5/6 speckled with 7.5GY             3/2; streaks of 7.5GY 6/2 that fade into 7.5GY 7/4 are             present. Mature leaves: Upper surface: Majority of leaf is a             5Y 8/8 and 2.5 GY 6/4 central line that fades into 2.5GY             7/6; margins are speckled with 7.5GY 5/6 and 7.5GY 3/2.             Lower surface: Majority of leaf is 5Y 8/8 that fades into 5Y             8/6 and 5Y 8/4; margins are mostly 5GY 5/6 speckled with             7.5GY 3/2; streaks of 7.5GY 6/2 that fade into 7.5GY 7/4 are             present.         -   Veins.—Venation pattern: Parallel. Color: Upper surface:             2.5GY 6/4 central line that fades into 2.5GY 7/6; 5Y 8/8             surrounds the central line. Lower surface: Streaks of 7.5GY             6/2 that fade into 7.5GY 7/4 present; 5Y 8/8 that fades into             5Y 8/6 surrounds the streaks.         -   Sheath.—Length: 1.9 cm. Width: 3.8 cm. Color: 2.5GY 8/2.             Texture: Coriaceous and glabrous. 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Sansevieria plant, as is herein illustrated and described. 